"They don't need anyone's help. The only ones who can save themselves are themselves!" Xu Yuehuai gripped her silver sword tightly, her eyes filled with an unwavering conviction. The Demon Lord was taken aback by her words, then burst into laughter, as if mocking Xu Yuehuai's ignorance, or perhaps her courage.
"Since you trust your friends so much, why don't you come and see how I torture them?" After tearing off the mask, the Demon Lord stopped pretending and referred to himself as "this one," instantly revealing his superior and condescending attitude.
Xu Yuehuai had no interest in his little tricks. "Didn't you want to kill me? What are you still wasting your breath on? Don't make a move, just keep talking nonsense."
"Don't be in such a hurry, little ant. In my eyes, you are as insignificant as an ant. Killing you is as easy as snapping your fingers. Why rush things? More than taking you under my command, I want to know what kind of expression you'll show when you see your companions suffering unbearable pain." The Demon Lord's voice was filled with laughter and mockery. Slowly, the scene before him began to shift, and the surrounding darkness turned into transparency.
The scene before them was where Ji Yuanchi and the others were. There were nine people in total, standing in circles, looking around, and some of them were arguing.
Ji Yuanchi and the others from Qingtao Valley were all focused on finding her; their purposes differed greatly, and they quickly dispersed. Crossing the cracks, Zhan Qi couldn't help but look down. A black aura rushed towards him, carrying destructive and corrosive power, intent on killing him there.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to dodge the attack and avoid a life-or-death situation. "Oh my goodness, that scared me to death!"
Zhan Qi patted his chest, feeling as if he had been reborn. He was in a daze, swallowed hard, and began to approach other people to seek some sense of security. He felt that wherever he went, someone wanted to attack him. He walked timidly, afraid that an unknown object would suddenly jump out.
As the first person to be stuck with her, Ning Xi exuded a cold and impatient aura, as if a storm was brewing. Zhan Qi, however, was completely oblivious and continued to move closer to her. Ning Xi, unable to bear it any longer, slapped him to the other side.
The Demon Lord's voice, like a demonic chant, echoed in Xu Yuehuai's ears, "Look, these are your good friends. They can fight over such a trivial matter. What's going on? Could it be that they can't find the exit I prepared for them? That would be too tragic."
The Demon Lord's seductive voice lingered in her ears. As Xu Yuehuai's vision began to blur, a voice echoed in her mind, "Xu Yuehuai, wake up! Look carefully! This bastard in front of you is seducing you, trying to lure you in. Don't fall for it!"
His voice was filled with anxiety and anger; he practically yelled.
Xu Yuehuai shuddered, her eyes instantly clearing as she looked at the scene before her, a wave of fear washing over her. But she also realized that the Demon Lord's strength was not as simple as they had imagined.
The Demon Lord's laughter echoed throughout the space. "Little fellow, I didn't expect you to wake up. This is something I didn't anticipate, but it makes me even more interested in you."
Xu Yuehuai's gaze froze, and she brandished her longsword. Instantly, a burst of light erupted from where she stood. Caught off guard, the Demon Lord was actually injured by the light. His eyes blazed with rage, as if he wanted to tear Xu Yuehuai to pieces. "Little brat, you're not honest at all. Dishonest people are always punished here!"
The Demon Lord's sinister voice rang out, and demonic energy swirled and lingered around, carrying an aura of world-destroying destruction, disrupting this small area.
As if sensing something, Ji Yuanchi looked at the space where Xu Yuehuai was. Even though there was nothing there, she kept wanting to take another look, again and again.
Even Pu Erge noticed something was wrong with her. "What's wrong? Is something strange over there?"
Pu Erge looked in the direction she was looking, but still saw nothing. He looked away and turned his gaze back to Ji Yuanchi.
Just as Ji Yuanchi began to doubt whether she was seeing things, a fleeting white light caught her eye. It was a very small beam of white light, almost invisible. When she saw it, her eyes lit up, and she turned to Brother Pu and said, "Let's attack that place now!"
Pu Erge looked in the direction she pointed, and it was exactly the spot she had been staring at. He didn't ask why, and after Ji Yuanchi launched an attack, he quickly followed up with one of his own.
Seeing this, the people from Qingtao Valley followed suit, while the others observed first. Qian Qiqi was full of doubt, wondering if they were all so strange. For a moment, everyone fell silent.
Even Zhan Qi looked over at them.
Trapped in the small space, Xu Yuehuai sensed the attack from the outside and immediately realized that Ji Yuanchi and the others had probably discovered something was wrong.
The Demon Lord gritted his teeth. He had been careless for a moment, which allowed Xu Yuehuai's spiritual power to leak out. Those annoying guys outside then started attacking him. It was utterly despicable!
Thinking this, the Demon Lord's gaze toward Xu Yuehuai grew increasingly unfriendly and malicious. "Since you're so disobedient, I'll deal with those little bastards outside first, and then I'll settle things with you."
As they spoke, a strong wind began to rise outside, and the surrounding spiritual energy surged. Everyone instantly became alert, facing danger once again.
As the attack drew ever closer, Ji Yuanchi reluctantly released her grip. She had a premonition that Xu Yuehuai was definitely inside!
Ji Yuanchi thought to herself, but if she didn't stop, that thing would be enough to kill her.
Helpless, everyone began to focus on attacking the attack that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
"Look, that little girl clearly knew you were here, but faced with life and death, she still chose to live. Nobody cared about you, yet you were still thinking of everyone. Are you sad? Are you pathetic? Don't be sad. I know all of this was inevitable. Don't be afraid!"
The Demon Lord laughed wildly with joy, but Xu Yuehuai was completely unaffected. Her attacks grew stronger and stronger, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, but the thing in front of her was completely unaffected.
The people below were being tortured repeatedly, and their spiritual energy was almost depleted. In this place, there was no intake of spiritual energy, and they were constantly outputting spiritual energy outwards. It was only a matter of time before their spiritual energy was exhausted, and the exhaustion of spiritual energy also meant that they would die in this place.
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